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Edgbarrow Woods

Coordinates: 51°21′36″N 0°48′14″W / 51.360°N 0.804°W / 51.360; -0.804
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Edgbarrow Woods
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TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationSandhurst, Berkshire
OS gridSU 833 628
Area36.8 hectares (91 acres)
Managed byWellington College

Edgbarrow Woods is a 36.8-hectare (91-acre) Local Nature Reserve on the northern outskirts of Sandhurst in Berkshire. It is owned and managed by Wellington College.[1][2]

Geography and site

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This site contains many habitats, including semi-natural high forest, wet and dry heathland and acidic, unimproved, lowland grassland.[1]

History

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The area has royal associations, being a former royal hunting ground created in the 11th century by William the Conqueror.[3]

In 2002 the site was declared as a local nature reserve by Bracknell Forest Borough Council.[1]

Fauna

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The site has the following fauna:[1]

Mammals

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Invertebrates

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Birds

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Flora

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The site has the following special flora amongst others:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Edgbarrow Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Map of Edgbarrow Woods". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Bracknell Forest Landscape Evidence Base" (PDF). LUC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

51°21′36″N 0°48′14″W / 51.360°N 0.804°W / 51.360; -0.804